Closed Auction

lot # 243 - Tokens: Jewish Charities

Tuesday Apr 09, 2019 20:00 Asia/Jerusalem

Poland: WWI era Zionist Labor Union 3rd Congress sheet-stamped copper token, 1917; not maker-marked; size: 3cm; weight: 8.75g. Obverse: Star of David with dot in center; double-ring Hebrew legend "Third Congress of the Zionist Labor Union in Poland"; small Star of David at base. Reverse: Star of David at center; double-ring with Hebrew dates of the Congress "12-17 [month of] Cheshvan 5678" (28 Oct. - 2 Nov. 1917). In post-war Poland Hebrew schools began to organize themselves under the name "The Hebrew Movement"; this Congress created a board of governors for the elementary schools; by 1922 it led to establishment of the famous East European "Tarbut" school system.
--------------------


This lot is being offered in a buy or bid sale format, whose initial buyout price is: $374. This price will rise by about 5-10% for every new bid received once the bid level passes the midway mark between the starting bid price and the initial buyout price. In such cases please check the latest buyout price on our homesite or contact us.
--------------------



Product Tags: Polish Exonumia, Medals, Medallions & Tokens, Zionist Tokens & Medals and Judaic Tokens & Medals from Poland and from World War I, 20th Century, 1910s which are Hebrew on/in non-Israeli object, Objects with Biblical or Jewish Religious references or Hebrew Dates,

Sale Terms